Travelling through the villages and districts that make up arguably the capital of the world, Christopher Winn’s I Never Knew That About London takes us on a captivating journey around London to unearth the hidden gems of legends, firsts, inventions, adventures and birthplaces that shape the city’s compelling, and at times, turbulent past.

Brimming with stories and snippets providing a spellbinding insight into what has shaped London, this illustrated book is guaranteed to inform and amuse in equal measure.

The guide is aimed at both residents and visitors, containing detailed text on the history behind London’s landscape and the people who have shaped it, as well as visitor information complete with venue opening times, addresses, public transport links, and details of the best pubs, cafes and restaurants to be found en-route. Walks can be plotted using easy to follow overview maps and the guide is interspersed with specially commissioned full-page colour photographs from around the city.

Secret London in the Jonglez series of guides is designed to help visitors explore the undiscovered and hidden attractions usually unknown to tourists. The ‘Secret’ titles present a range of sites – including gardens, museums, squares, churches, parks and distinctive architecture – that are often not covered by other guides. Double page spreads have a description of the site and a glossy full length photograph opposite. Addresses, opening times, contact details and relevant transport information is also provided.

Jonglez also publish a range of “Unusual…” titles, with an emphasis on thematic experiences, including hotels and shopping, to a range of destinations. Each guide has a similar format to the ‘Secret’ series, with individual recommendations and suggestions accompanied by colour photographs throughout the text.

Time Out’s Country Walks – Volume 2 is a collection of 85 country walks near London, recommending a range of different strolls and rambles for those seeking to escape from the city.

The walks are largely based in the countryside and on scenic footpaths, with a minimum of road walking involved, are between seven and 15 miles long, graded for difficulty and suitable for a range of different walking standards in the Chilterns, Thames Valley, North Wessex Downs, East Hampshire hangers, Surrey Hills, Kent Downs, the Weald, South Downs and Coastal Walks. Extensive directions are accompanied by practical information on distance, the relevant OS map, history, refreshments and suggestions for shortening the walk en route.

50 miles around London at 3.5 miles to 1” (1:221,760) on an indexed road map in a regional series from A-Z with clear presentation of the road network, some topographic information, places of interest, etc.

The publisher’s cartography, also used in their 5 miles to 1” series, is enlarged here to make local roads more prominent and provides all the standard motoring information: services, primary route destinations, toll barriers, gradients, etc. Railway lines are shown with stations. Topography is shown by altitude tints, if in rather broad bands, with additional spot heights (all in feet), plus colouring for woodlands. A range of symbols highlight various places of interest. The map shows the British national grid lines for GPS users. Current edition of this title was published in 2012.

Lost London 1870-1945 is a collection of more than 500 black-and-white images of the capital, arranged by region and compiled from the archive, now held by English Heritage, of the former London County Council.

Most of these images have never been published before; they were taken to provide a visual-historical record of whole districts in London as they were vanishing and are displayed here in full plate images, with text provided by English Heritage’s Planning and Development Director for London and South-East England, Philip Davies, and a foreword written by HRH The Duke of Gloucester.

The photographs truly depict a London in transition – from the late Victorian age through to wartime devastation. Images depict all social strata, from Marshalsea Prison lodgings to the Prime Minister’s bedroom, from squalid slums to aristocratic mansions.

Time Out Cycle London combines 25 great bicycle rides for all abilities in and around the capital with features and useful information. It's a contemporary and attractive entry-level book that understands that you don't have to be able to strip your bike to its ball bearings to enjoy all the pleasures of the road.

Organised according to types of riding, from commuting to family afternoons out to weekend excursions; each includes rides, bike and kit advice and introduces, through features and the routes chosen, London's vibrant cycle scene. It also takes you to the best of London itself.

Find out the art, literature and history that the capital has to offer, enjoy the variety of things to do from attending a Burns Night Scottish Dance in the middle of winter to lying on the beach at Ruislip Lido in summer, browsing Britain’s oldest bookshop, and savouring the cuisine from around the world, all this and more in London.

The book includes pictures and drawings of London, is organised in chronological order, from the 1st of January to the 31st of December, each day with a suggestion for what to do. Ideal for the Londoner as well as for the tourist who has already visited the main sites, this guide will lead the readers to the hidden gems of the capital which make it such an inspiring and vibrant place.